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Aave founder Stani Kulechov is facing scrutiny over his recent $10 million purchase of AAVE tokens, with some in the crypto community claiming it was used to boost his voting power in a key governance proposal.In a Wednesday post on X, Robert Mullins, a decentralized finance (DeFi) strategist and liquidity specialist, argued that the purchase was meant to increase Kulechov’s “voting power in anticipation to vote for a proposal directly against the token holders best interests.”He added: “This is a clear example of tokens not being equipped to adequately disincentivize governance attacks.”Prominent crypto user Sisyphus echoed those concerns, claiming that…

Police allegedly responded to multiple “disturbances” inside Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner’s home prior to their deaths. According to a report by the Daily Mail, published on Tuesday, December 23, Los Angeles Police Department records obtained by the outlet showed that authorities attended to calls from the late couple’s Brentwood property “at least six times” and “over a decade.” The outlet detailed alleged attendance by authorities in “2013, 2014, 2017 [and] twice in 2019,” prior to the visit made on December 14 when Rob and Michele were found dead at the ages of 78 and 70, respectively. Us Weekly…

Renowned Nigerian diplomat, Christopher Mbanefo, is dead, his family has announced. Mr Mbanefo, a professional accountant and educational administrator, passed away at the age of 95. “With heavy hearts and profound gratitude for a life of extraordinary service, the Mbanefo family announces the passing of our beloved patriarch, Chief Arthur Christopher Izuegbunam Mbanefo, Odu III of Onitsha, who was called to the Lord this December,” Victor Mbanefo, his son, said in a statement obtained by PREMIUM TIMES on Wednesday. Victor said the family would soon communicate Mr Mbanefo’s burial arrangements. The statement did not indicate when and where Mr Mbanefo…

Nigerian singer David “Davido” Adeleke has joined the Accord Party. The 33-year-old announced the move on his X (formerly Twitter) page on Tuesday. The “Unavailable” hitmaker aligned himself politically with his uncle, Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke. PREMIUM TIMES reported that Mr Adeleke’s move to the Accord Party followed his resignation from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) announced earlier this month. Davido revealed that he would collect his party membership card on Wednesday at Imole House, Osogbo. He wrote: “I will be live in Osun to pick up my Accord Party membership card at Imole House Osogbo tomorrow… see you…

Former Super Eagles midfielder Ogenyi Onazi has applauded CitySports Foundation’s ambitious 1,000 Boots Project, describing it as a timely intervention for grassroots football development in Nigeria. The initiative, organised by CitySports Africa and executed through its non-profit arm, CitySports Foundation, saw 1,000 underserved children between the ages of 8 and 18 receive free football boots at the National Stadium, Surulere, Lagos, on Tuesday. Adidas donated 100 pairs of boots to complete the distribution. Hundreds of children arrived before dawn and went through a screening process conducted on a first-come, first-served basis before taking their seats for the distribution. Onazi, who…

Abia State Governor, Alex Otti has hosted three of the victorious Super Falcons players of Abia origin who were part of the winners of the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations played in Morocco. Those hosted by the Governor were a Miracle Ofem, who plays for the State-owned Abia Angels football club, Esther Okoronkwo, who plays for AFC Toronto, Canada and Christy Ucheibe of FC Benfica, Portugal (represented by her father). In his speech while receiving the players, Governor Alex Otti thanked the soccer stars for making Abia State and Nigerian proud, noting that Abia has been a state for…

A Chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, and former Minority Leader of House Of Representatives, Farouk Aliyu, said if the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, decides to destroy their party on their own, it is to APC’s advantage. Speaking during an interview on ‘Sunrise Daily’, a programme on Channels Television monitored by DAILY POST on Wednesday, Aliyu said the issues in PDP are not the making of APC. “No, we in the APC don’t have plans to make this country a one party state. No. And I’m confirming that to you that not the president, not us in the…

A Road Safety officer, identified as Ibrahim Dalhatu Tafoki, has been killed by armed bandits in Faskari Local Government Area of Katsina State. The incident was disclosed in a post shared on X on Wednesday by security analyst Bakatsine. According to Bakatsine, the attack happened on Tuesday evening along the Funtua–Tafoki road, specifically in the Tafoki axis of Faskari LGA.  The assailants reportedly killed the officer and made away with his motorcycle. “Yesterday evening, a Road Safety officer, Ibrahim Dalhatu Tafoki, was killed by armed bandits in the Tafoki axis of Faskari LGA, Katsina State, along the Funtua–Tafoki road and…

Super Eagles captain, Wilfred Ndidi has insisted that teammate Victor Osimhen, was feeling somewhat frustrated and putting excessive pressure on himself. Ndidi made these statements while discussing the incident involving Osimhen after his substitution during Nigeria’s 2-1 victory over Tanzania in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, on Tuesday Recall that Nigeria defeated Miguel Ángel Gamond’s side, thanks to goals from Semi Ajayi and Ademola Lookman. Super Eagles manager, Eric Chelle, made a late substitution, pulling Osimhen for Paul Onuachu before the final whistle, a move that didn’t sit well with the Galatasaray attacker. Osimhen displayed noticeable frustration as…

Former Senate Leader, Ali Ndume, has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to suspend the implementation of the disputed Tax Reform Acts scheduled to take effect in January, amid growing controversy over their passage. Ndume made the call in a statement issued on Wednesday in Abuja, following claims and counter-claims over alleged alterations to the tax laws after their passage by the National Assembly. The appeal comes amid protests by opposition politicians and civil society organisations, including the Nigerian Bar Association, which have demanded that the Federal Government halt the implementation of the laws. Reacting, Ndume, who represents Borno South Senatorial…